The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any administrative or criminal proceeding involving a complaint or charge brought against an official or employee, only if the complaint or charge alleges any conduct, acts or omissions of such officials or employees arising within the scope or course of their employment with the City and which administrative or criminal proceeding is not an employee disciplinary or civil service proceeding and the complaint or charge does not allege a crime of larceny against the City or a crime of official misconduct in office. The legal representation to be furnished to such official or employee shall be by an attorney designated by the judge of the Pasco Municipal Court, with the approval of the official or employee, the cost of such representation to be borne by the City; provided further, that such approval of any attorney so appointed by the court shall not be unreasonably withheld by the official or employee, and in the event that approval is unreasonably withheld it shall be deemed an election by the official or employee to provide his own representation thereby rendering the provisions of this chapter inapplicable and of no force and effect with respect to any such administrative or criminal proceeding; provided further, that in the event an administrative body or court shall find the official or employee has knowingly, recklessly or willfully violated any ordinance, statute or regulation of the City, State of Washington, or of the United States of America, which ordinance, statute or regulation provides for a punitive or criminal sanction, and such finding is not appealed or such finding is upheld or affirmed through an appellate process, including judicial review, the official or employee shall reimburse the City for any and all costs to the City, which costs were related to the furnishing of representation to such official or employee, and the City shall have a claim against such official or employee for any amount so expended. [Ord. 2516 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1865 § 1, 1977; Code 1970 § 2.54.050.]